A New Tree

Life Stuff
The husband and I planted a tree! And a lilac bush!

Our baby Blue Spruce

And, what happened when I hit it with my ice ray. Couldn’t wait ’til December.

We’re planting a few more things, a red maple, a couple of evergreen column-like trees and some peonies. I’ll post pics when I have them.

Books
Holy crap, I have discovered the most amazing author. Has anyone else read Laura Lippman? I’m reading What the Dead Know, and it is brilliant. You know some authors are good with characterization or plot or writing or narrative voice or story or whatever? Well, she’s brilliant at all of them. I’m in love. *recommends*

The premise of the book has enough punch to hook you–a very disoriented woman shows up in a small town 25 years after two young sisters were abducted and presumed dead, and when pressed, the woman claims she’s one of the sisters. Then there’s the way the story is told: it’s perfect and luxurious. The sort of book you can’t put down and don’t want to skim because the experience of each chapter is so lovely.

I shall buy all her books now. Yep.